Management and governance
The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities
Leading critic of marketised higher education takes aim at external appointment of vice-chancellors and the ‘student experience’
Director Tom Inns explains how the institution is coping after fire gutted its iconic Mackintosh building
Female academics should follow the lead of women in other sectors and pursue mass claims against their universities, says a Birkbeck scholar
Neoliberalism is many academics’ bête noire, but it is also a litmus test of their democratic sensibilities, says Steve Fuller
The prospect of losing access to EU funding only strengthens the rationale for UK universities to develop deep, bilateral international partnerships, says Ed Byrne
Learning outcomes are very well intentioned, but their use discourages students from thinking outside the tick box, says Robert Nelson
A trip to Rwanda convinced Daniel Haydon that Western universities are missing out on a lot of talent by opening themselves up to only the wealthiest
Former permanent secretary at Department for Education ‘thrilled and honoured’ with move north
New government body for research predicts cost of ?15 million per year if tax problem not resolved
In a world transformed, we need a radical new blueprint – for a flexible, less centralised network of scholars and students, says a former Berkeley chancellor
色盒直播 analysis provides food for thought on the best research strategy for institutions with ‘core strengths’
UK students may be less likely to commit suicide than the general population, but rates are rising. A properly informed and funded response is vital, says Sarah Niblock
Minister will decide whether to give go ahead to Dublin consortium in ‘engine of the economy’ plan
Relying on an inspirational leader is a bad tactic for universities, conference hears
University of Roehampton provost Lynn Dobbs will take the reins at London Metropolitan University in October
Government investment will address the underperforming sector but political interference needs to stop for Indian higher education to truly make its mark, argues Deepak Nayyar
Three-quarters of students in the UK now receive ‘good’ degrees, compared with just half 20 years ago. Is grade inflation an inevitable result of the marketisation of higher education and is the picture the same worldwide? Simon Baker examines the evidence
Treating staff and students like children discourages the kind of experimentation that will yield solutions to the challenges we face, says Frank Furedi
In the wake of Malcolm Anderson’s death, universities need to wake up to the need to take better care of their senior lecturers, says Andrew Oswald
Jean-Lou Chameau pushes for formal merger of five grandes écoles
President of Canada’s York University warns against binary divide between regional and global universities
Belgian psychologist to succeed Sir Keith Burnett later this year
List of universities closing down predicted to grow rapidly
Minutes show investment board saw draft of council decision against full divestment
Experts in technology and education must work hand in hand if genuinely innovative teaching is to be delivered in the digital environment, says Simone Buitendijk
Open prejudice against his sexuality has seen the career of one academic slowly wither
Do you feel you’re just winging it, waiting for the day when your incompetence is exposed? Six academics show that you’re far from alone
Chancellors say ‘new university of scale’ may be ‘well placed’ to respond to changing higher education environment
New institution loses its first president Janusz Kozinski in less than a year
There are hints of a thaw in the 色盒直播 Office’s icy hostility to immigrants, but universities could also do more to protect their own staff, says Paul Jump
Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university
Study finds general management skills are valued more in education pro vice-chancellors than pedagogic expertise
University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery
How strong a voice should academics and students have in university governance? Tom Cutterham contrasts autocratic and democratic patterns in UK and European institutions
President shares story of institution’s path out of the ‘abyss’
Seventy-two per cent of women working in UK universities believe men are at an advantage when pursuing top jobs, Advance HE survey says
Head of Higher Education Authority acknowledges ‘political appetite’ for organisation to take on stronger regulatory responsibilities
As a Brit leading HKU, Peter Mathieson had no baggage. The University of Edinburgh’s new v-c tells Ellie Bothwell about academic freedom, internationalisation and being treated to taxi drivers’ views on students
Creation of Ministry of Science and Higher Education seen as potential boost to Project 5-100
Max Nikias and senior leaders perceived to have failed to act on misconduct reports
Albert Schram may not return to Pacific nation to defend claims that he faked his PhD
Report says Bath governance requires ‘considerable improvement’ to restore trust after Breakwell salary outcry
Need to meet demands of technological advances should not overshadow long-standing problems of gender and race, conference told
Academic board votes for governance commission after lecturers’ campaign
Education minister says top-down reforms are needed to ensure better regulation of standards
Critics of his initiative to make the University of Buckingham drugs-free are missing the point about the power of education, says Anthony Seldon
Gathering intellectual antagonists under the same roof contains the incendiary electricity of controversy and redirects it to generate sparks of new knowledge, says Carel Stolker
Convincing universities to divest from fossil fuels and use only green energy is a better strategy, says Thomas Smith
The new remit for the Higher Education Standards Panel flags up various regulatory issues that the minister wants to see addressed, says Gavin Moodie
The demands of the job take their toll, but rigorous application of the smell test can limit the damage, say Stephen Joel Trachtenberg and Francine Trachtenberg
Humanities subjects set to be hardest hit by restructure
National Universities Commission considering applications from 292 potential private institutions
Drug-related crime, rising unemployment and low salaries are all contributing to a postgraduate shortage that indicates an uncertain future for Mexico’s higher education system, finds Rachael Pells
Schemes asking us to transform our workplaces in the name of equality, diversity and inclusivity are failing. It’s time to hold our institutions to account, says Rebecca Harrison
Plans to dismantle institutions including Istanbul University are part of efforts to exert more political control over academia, critics say
New Zealand institution’s switch could end confusion with similarly named institutions around world
HKUST head to lead Saudi Arabian university from September
Universities cannot become Gardens of Eden without losing their key purpose, writes Hanna Holborn Gray
Universities in the former East Germany are now on a par with those of western Europe while others in the former Soviet bloc still lag. David Matthews visits Poland to explore why
